Save it Or Let it Die?

[MedHat240sx]

So guys i have a major question that only the crowd of s chasis owners can answer. Recently i came across a SUPER CLEAN 240sx hatch back 152,000 KM with a SR20 Motorswap 50,000 on the motor. The guy had a encounter with a moose which caused him to end up in the ditch bending a few arms tearing the lip of etc. He then later had it inspected by a Licensed Body man And mechanic, they had it up on a lift checked it out and they said everything was all good no major damage. He then later bought pdm racing front lower control arms, bushings and ball joint. Had them installed and it came up short, a little less then a inch on the passenger side. The mechanic who installed and reviewed the frame and such said there could possibly be a buckled subframe. The guy is getting it booked in friday to have the frame measured to see where the damage is and potientally repair it. But he pretty much gave me the choice to Save it, or part it out and let the car rot away. Here is a picture of the car.

Now, in canada its pretty tough to come across a clean never seen snow car. This car is by far one of a kind.

[Arireese]

save it ya idiot

[mewantkouki]

It would help if you posted pictures of the damage to the vehicle instead of a picture of it before the crash...

[fliprayzin240sx]

Well, if you can afford to get the frame straightened out...why the fuck not?

Actually, what came up short?

[MedHat240sx]

Alright ill show you pics of the crash 1 min lol

[MedHat240sx]

I believe the control arm came up short

[MedHat240sx]

There is the damage

[fliprayzin240sx]

Checked the cross member? Ive seen them shift off without tweaking the frame. My last S14 did this after smashing my front end on a curb after doing a 360.

[MedHat240sx]

They said the Unibody frame it self looked perfectly fine, They say it could be a slight buckle in the subframe and depending were it is it shouldnt be a issue to fix.

[MedHat240sx]

Yea the mechanic and the body man said the frame it self was fine when the inspected it. But after the install the lca was off by about half a inch which leads hime to think the crossmember has a slight buckle in it and they say it wont be hard to fix depending were it is.

[Napoleon-S13]

Checked the cross member? Ive seen them shift off without tweaking the frame. My last S14 did this after smashing my front end on a curb after doing a 360.
The cross-member is first on the checklist for possible issues. When we had it up on the lift, the tech pointed out the fresh (lack of grease +paint showing) look around the cross-member mount points, but the LCA was obviously bent, so we decided to fix the obvious to see if that solved the alignment problem.

[MedHat240sx]

So i contacted the guy and i pretty much told him find out whats wrong get it fixed ill pay a bit extra to cover the cost. This is the cleanest s chasis ive ever seen in my life and i will pay anything to keep it that way

[MedHat240sx]

What do yea know the guy is on zilvia!

[Bambi]

If you let it die I'll fly you out (coach) to California, all expenses paid, and hit you in the dick. You're taking the Greyhound back though.

[MedHat240sx]

Im saving it i got the cash so why the fuck not, it would be a shame to see this car go a field and rot away. She will live to see another day for sure! Luke obiously if i do this you know the car is going to a good owner lol!

[Napoleon-S13]

Im saving it i got the cash so why the fuck not, it would be a shame to see this car go a field and rot away. She will live to see another day for sure! Luke obiously if i do this you know the car is going to a good owner lol!
Was never worried about the owner haha, and I would never let it rot in a field!

[Bambi]

Im saving it i got the cash so why the fuck not, it would be a shame to see this car go a field and rot away. She will live to see another day for sure! Luke obiously if i do this you know the car is going to a good owner lol!

haha good man.

[Michael E]

Subframes are quite easy to swap and easy to find. Love the color too so fix it!

[KiLLeR2001]

Holy crap is that an original seafoam green hatch? Talk about rare.

[TheRealSy90]

So the arm is off of where it should be, who cares. Buy it and drive it.

[Napoleon-S13]

Holy crap is that an original seafoam green hatch? Talk about rare.
Not sure if serious....

but yes, it is original seafoam green.

[Kuma]

with a SR20 Motorswap 50,000 on the motor.

It's amazing that every SR I see for sale (or just bought by new members) has 50-60k on it... mind = blown

[DJ-of-E]

Subframes are quite easy to swap and easy to find. Love the color too so fix it!

Time to de-virginize the car and put S14 subframes.

[Michael E]

It is quite difficult to come across a seafoam car these days

[91240coupe]

SAVE IT!!! dont let them rot in them junk yards!! let them sit pretty in someones garage!!!

[agame001]

If it's fixable, you should get it fixed. My DD s14 is slightly tweaked, but I don't care. Been driving it for nearly 6 years that way and it still feels amazing on the streets and on the track.

I'm sure we've all seen at least one potential track car waste away due to a part out.

Save the s chassis.

[Scope240sx]

If you're asking whether or not to save this car you should sell it to an enthusiast.

[xh3nry]

If you let it die I'll fly you out (coach) to California, all expenses paid, and hit you in the dick. You're taking the Greyhound back though.

Well said!

[EDacIouSX]

totally worth saving..... look at the body on that thing

[eek]

Sell it to one of us for cheap if you don't want to deal with it.

[EnemyS15]

Burn it and then put the motor in a mustang.

[kikcaffine]

One of the rarest colors for an s13....

[Slammed Assassin]

Save it or ship it over to me!!

[onehundredoctane]

This car is by far one of a kind.

An S13 with an SR swap. . .

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/207/234/you-must-be-new-here-willy-wonka.jpg

S-chassis's aren't collector car status, "rare" color means nothing.

[Slammed180]

You needed to make a thread about this? What is in the water in Medicine Hat?

its a 240. You're going to slam it and crash it anyways.

[fliprayzin240sx]

An S13 with an SR swap. . .

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/207/234/you-must-be-new-here-willy-wonka.jpg

S-chassis's aren't collector car status, "rare" color means nothing.

They're not but they shouldnt be treated like throw away cars. How many clean, unmolested S-chassis are left out there? Shits getting harder to find something thats not somebody else headache. I've seen worst shit than this car be saved from the junkyard but I've also seen cars with less damage get junked.

[Akito86]

Save it . Nobody likes a quitter nobody.

[MedHat240sx]

im deff saving it guys. we are just having are fingers crossed on what the out come of the inspection will be!

[S-Nation S13]

Damn you must be one idiot if your gonna just throw it away ..shit already has swap .. if frames straight then what the hell are you.waiting for ...

[zneubauer]

Save! she is beautiful!

[STL240SXDRIFT]

Save it. Fix the frame and rebuild it.